The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-29
TEDDIEY's VICTORY.
The Good That Came from Poor Little
 Boys Honesty and Frankness.

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 Boys Honesty and Frankness.
 'Oh-h! What is that?'
 And little TedGie stopped short in his brisk walk on that chilly Novem Der morning. With one hand he held firmly in place his poor apology for q hat, which the wind was doing its best to tear from his head. With the other he picked up well-filled purse which lay at his feet. He tucked his hat under his arm to keep it safe, and with both hands held tight the won- deyful purse. that seemed ready to burst with its wealth. He turned into an alley to examine it. Such q purse as that his little hand had never held in its grasp before. There before him lay glittering gold piece, while roll of bills were carefully folded away in another of its pockets.
 .Oh," he said. aloud. God must have dropped the purse from Heaven for me, because Madge and 1 both prayed to him SO hard that He would send us some money to buy cOals. It is SO cold without a fre!'' And the little. thinly clad figure shivered in the chill air I'll run to Madge with it." And putting the purse in his pocket, where he could hold it firmly wi h his hand, he started as fast as his feet could carry him for the attic he called home.
 Ruf T roica rOpoaubara rDdar Tad dies jacket kept sounding in his ears as he ran:
 Freddie, is it yours? Teddie. are you doing right?"
 He stopped at last. as the sudden thought came into his mind:
 'I wonder if it is all mine? May be somebody lost it And startled look on his face took the place of that glad surprise which had lighted up his bright eyes.
 He walked on little slower than before, thinking almost aloud: 'Oh, if it is only truly mine, it will buy Madge warm shawl, and Sadie an apple. and a fire to keep warm. and ever so many things. May be Madge will say may keep it. can run home quick ly and tell her all about. :"
 Suiting the action to the word, he started on again. But louder and louder he felt that humping under his jacket as he went.
 You must always do right Teddie, no matter how hard it is. God will see you. if no one else does. Stop, Teddie, you are doing wrong That purse is not yours '
 He did stop. and said aloud: 'It is rightly mine. I found it. And yet, perhaps somebody who has lost it is looking for it now. and feels awful bad about it. I would, if I had lost it. May be. if I would go and ask Madge, l would not find the reople there look ing for it when 1 got back. "
 '.Now, Teddie." spoke the voice under his jlcket. ''turr right back and 90 and do right God will see, and G d will help. You must not keep what does not belong to you.
 '.Tn do it." he exclaimed, and push ing his hat back from his face. his bright curls flying in the wind. he turned sharp!y around and retraced his steps.
 Presently he saw a policeman and two ladies coming toward him. One was an old lady, with a face pure and sweet in its frame work of silver hair, that carried no terror to the heart of the timid child; the other young, fair girl. who seemed to be wild with excitement and grief
 T must have dropped it on this block, for a little beyond is where l first missed it, and we made a call here," she said. addressing the po- liceman.
 "Is it purse you have lost, lady?" said Teddie. 'I found this on the grass here, close to the sidewalk, " and he pointed to the place where he had picked it up.
 "Yes, that is it, exclaimed the young lady with glad cry.
 Look into it, and see if it is all right, ma'am," said the policeman, with sidelong glance at Teddie as he spoke.
 Every thing is just where left it. My gold piece that Uncle John gave me, and all the rest. she replied, tex actly where put it. '"
 "And now, my little man." said the elder lady, laying her hand kindly on Teddie's arm, What shall we do for the honest little boy that would not keep what did not honestly belong to him?"
 But the policeman who had hoped to find the purse and receive the re- ward himself, muttered as he turned away. Hell take all you'll give him. ma am. These ragged little urchins are pack of thieves, any way"
 But this little boy is no'," said the